Jeff Edwards
Excellent BBQ. Sides are outstanding. The cobbler and free ice cream is marvelous. Great people doing good business. Karissa is a spectacular waitress. All the staff are very attentive and polite. I plan trips around stops at Swadleys. Ask for the lean burnt ends. If heaven has burnt ends the are contracted from Swadleys. The prayer book and open bible say a lot about the Swadley name and business.
… moreAndrew Miller
We’ve been driving up to ardmore from texas for the better part of a year and have always seen the billboard for this place. Supposedly they are world famous and have won awards, so I had some expectations. The wife and I split the oklahoma sampler figuring it would be a good way to try most of the meats. Sad to say, this place did not live up to my expectations.
Chicken was very dry and not much flavor. Pulled pork had more flavor than the chicken and only slightly dry. The sausage basically tasted like a giant hot dog or kilbasa. The rib and brisket were the best things from the sampler. All of the meats were like warm, so not sure where they think they are serving things freshly. It also tasted like they cooked the meat near a smoker instead of in a smoker.
For sides, we got the Mexican street corn and sweet beans. These were ok, not bad, not great, just ok.
The food is edible, the service is friendly and quick, the food is mediocre. I’ll say that they are better than Dickeys at least.
… moreElizabeth Mason
We stopped here after visiting Lake Murray. The food was incredible (brisket, chicken, polish sausage, smokehouse club, salad bar). I was personally thrilled with the haystack onion strings.
The only thing better than the food was the service. Bryce was incredible!
Bonus points for free ice cream on the way out!
… moreDonnasfocus
I love Swadleys but the service at this one wasn’t at all what im use to. Our server never came by to see if we needed anymore to drink or bbq sauce. I did however see several of them gather at the soda machine and talk, yes our server was o e of them. The food was delicious as always. Bathroom is much larger then the other Swadleys. Plenty of parking for handicap and others. I think from now on I will be saving my bbq rib eating for okc location its the best!
… moreTricia Bucholz
We are from Wisconsin and have never eaten here before. I really enjoyed my catfish, coleslaw, and elotes. The hush puppies and sweet tea were also very good. My husband enjoyed his chicken, but the potatoes and fried onions weren’t very warm. I had a bite of his sweet bun, which was fresh from the oven, and it reminded me of the rolls my grandmother made when I was a child. We would definitely eat here again if we are ever in the area. The service was very good. The only thing I might change is ordering at the table instead of the counter.
… moreSteph AR
DELIGHTED by the customer service, other customers & by SWEET ICED TEA
As a life long living Nebraska native, I don’t think I can ever go back to unsweetened iced tea, again!
Big shout-out to Swadley’s Bar-B-Q in Ardmore for that life changing discovery of mine!
My little family definitely recommends The Sampler for y’all try!
Swadley’s IMMEDIATELY became an Ardmore visit MUST stop
Oh! & our son loved seeing all the bright lights
… moreJ M
4.5 stars!!! great food. we enjoyed everything. staff was super nice and excellent wait staff.
… moreTim Henderson
We had an overall positive experience here. I had the burnt ends plate and my wife had the Oklahoma sampler. I think we both like the burnt end the best. The sauce is sweet and r Rich and just a little bit spicy. The ocher was pretty good and we had the sweet beans as well which are really just baked beans. Service was good. They kept our drinks full and got her food out there in a reasonable amount of time. I felt like the small side salad was a little overpriced.
… moreLandra L. Thaxton
Disappointed today. They forgot my drink, my butter, the $8 side of burnt ends had 3 small pieces which are about the third of what they usually are, and the potatoes were so salty that they were thrown out. We haven’t tried dessert yet but hoping it’s good. Spent over $50 and the ribs, okra, and sandwich were the only things worth eating so far. Usually it’s way better. I drove 40 miles one way just to get dinner. Won’t do that again if it’s like this.
… moreJoseph
Good southern bbq place! Not too crowded. Fast service and friendly people. Worth a visit ! The OK sampler is $20.99 plate. There’s free ice cream while you wait.
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